Friday 25 - Saturday 26th September 2009
Seven Valley Railway Gala

My first visit to a full length SVR gala, and certainly not the last. A superb couple of days, of which the highlights were the N2 on the Teak rake, and of course the Flying Pigs return to traffic.
Locos Seen included; N2 1744, (GCR)  4936 'Kinlet Hall' (Tysley) 5643 (Furness Trust) and 41241 (KWVR) on loan, alongside a homefleet of 5764, 42968, 813, 46443, 5619, 7812, and others not seen!
All photographs were taken from publicly accessible locations.
1744 passes Northwood Lane         43106 over Victoria Bridge         813 makes a delightful scene         42968 enters Arley         41241 + 46443 enter Arley

43106 passes 5643 at Bewdley         41241 stands at Bewdley         Bewdley Lights pick out the contours of 7812 Bradley Manor         7812 Bradley Manor         813 on the Goods as an express train passes

' Saturday' 42968 passes Northwood Lane         5764 terminates a Local at Arley         The Freight enters Arley         A shunt move with the Freight         41241 + 46443 double head into Arley

1744 accelerates away from the Victoria Bridge speed restriction         4936 Kinlet Hall hauls a local train to Kidderminster         43106 over Victoria Bridge         43106 in the scenery         813 heads nonstop through Arley. Time for Home         
 


Friday 21st - Saturday 21st September 2007
Seven Valley Railway Gala

The Seven Valleys issues this year have been well documented, but a stunning event was put on given the Circumstances. 
A complex timetable features departures from each end at approximately 20minute intervals, and 7 locos in steam.
My personal highlight was an after-dark run on the teakset behind Green Arrow from the front window. Magic! The least said about the rail museums plans for it though the better.
4771 Departs Kidderminster, as the Pararie enters         4566 enters Kidderminster         45110 Departs Kidderminster,         45110 heads to Bewdley, as 46443 enters         4936 Pitchford Hall enters Kidderminster         4771 enters Kidderminster         4771 enters Kidderminster,         46443 in Dramatic Lighting at Bewdley         46443 Leaves Bewdley, as 4936 awaits the next turn         46443 leaves Bewdley         4936 Leaves Bewdley         4771 shunts stock, as i get soaked         4771enters Bewdley. Hopefully next year, this shot will show a train from Highley         4771 awaits its next run as 46443 enters         4771 Stands at Kidderminster         Bewdley Station         4936 and Bewdley Station after dark                 5764 and some inappropraite coaching stock         4566 Enters Bewdley         4566 explodes from Bewdley         4771 with the Gresleys hard at work. Magic. (Bewdley Safari Park)         46443 passes the Safari Park         4566 passes the Dissused (Ardingly?) Brach turn off         4771 passes a roadbridge in Kidderminster         Only the Central trains unit in the background gives it away         45110 opens its cylinder cocks         45110 leaves. Also in the shot are 4953 Kinlet Hall, 4771 Green Arrow and 8188 a Class 20 diesel         46443 enters Kidderminster